The
question regarding the existence of a usually nocturnal
man-like hairy hominid with huge feet and an uncanny ability to avoid
being detected and seen and recorded while living in the woods and
meadows across the USA and other countries, is indeed a fascinating
one. I've been interested in the subject since I was a kid back in
the 70's and remain today intricately interested in the subject. I
subscribe to a couple of blogs and websites on the topic, as well as
a dozen or so YouTube channels on the subject of Sasquatch/Bigfoot.
Some of
these YouTube channels are really cool, in that the researchers are
going out in the woods with their HD video cameras and documenting
their attempts to either find evidence of, catch a glimpse of, or
interact with these shadowy creatures. While more often than not,
these people are coming up empty....occasionally they post video
evidence that wows the kid in all of us, and shows us that there just
might be something to this whole Bigfoot thing. In the future I plan
to discuss some of the wretched politics revolving around the Bigfoot
world, but today I just want to lightly discuss the topic for those
of you who want to get an idea of what's going on without having to
do hours of research into the topic.
Where do
you stand on the subject? Do you feel that all of us believers are
nuts, that there is no way on Earth that this creature could possibly
exist? Well, if that's the case, you might want to rethink the
subject. More and more people these day, both laymen and academics
alike, are starting to give this area of research a second look. The
fact that more believers are coming around every day is NOT an
indication that they actually exist. Instead, more and better
techniques of gathering and recording evidence are being put into
play every day, and this is resulting in more and harder evidence
coming to light that is becoming more difficult for the world to
ignore.
My
personal view on the Bigfoot/Sasquatch topic is thus; Though I need
some really good evidence or a personal experience to definitely know
they exist, I believe that it is entirely possible that a hairy 8
foot ape/human type 'creature' may exist in the wild wooded areas
where mankind typically doesn't go. Entirely too many sightings and
reports of these creatures continue to stream in for it to be likely
that they are all imagining things. While some may be tricks of
shadowy light or mis-identification of some other known creature, an
increasing number of sightings and reports that are made public are
coming from dependable eye witnesses who are either trained
observers, wildlife experts, law enforcement, or other people who
possess spotless and respectable reputations within their
communities. While I suspect that these believable witnesses have
always been seeing these things, they've tended to keep it to
themselves to avoid the public scorn which has historically followed
behind those who claim to have seen one of these creatures. Due to
the increased mainstream discussion about the subject in every day
media in our society, it is only now, that more and more people are
coming forth to talk about what they saw or experienced.
Evidence
that Bigfoot may be in the area tends to be....stick structures,
either X's or small teepee-like structures, nesting areas, trees,
both dead and alive, are being pushed down to block paths, and are
sometimes occurring while the researcher is nearby. Footprints, both
singular and as a part of a trackway are being found across the
country in many hotspots. Tree knocking happens quite often, and
howls have been recorded and analyzed by experts in the vocal calls
of known animals. Some of which cannot be identified as a known
animal.
Bigfoot
creatures are often seen crossing roads or paths in wilderness areas
such as around lakes and within state parks and national forests.
Hunters and bike riders and campers and families walking the dog and
senior citizens just going for a relaxing walk with a loved one, all
are seeing Bigfoot.
Hikers
and campers enjoying the wooded areas are sometimes assailed by rocks
flying at them from unseen sources, while grunts and growls and
rustling in nearby bushes are scaring the bejesus out of others.
People awakened in tents in the early morning hours are hearing
two-legged footfalls moving around outside and within their camping
areas, and some have even had a hand or a knee or some other body
part of an unknown creature push in the side of the tent fabric mere
inches from the faces of terrified people within. When the people get
the guts to exit their tent and shine a light around the area, most
often they only catch a glimpse of some hairy creature on two feet
disappearing into the nearby woods or brush. However there have been
a few reports of these people finding themselves standing face to
face with an 8 foot menacing creature, staring at them as if they are
as shocked to see the person, as the person is to see them.
Bigfoot
not only visits camp sites, but home sites as well. There are many
documented cases where Bigfoot regularly or sporadically makes
appearances close to houses near wooded areas. They've been known to
tap or scratch on walls, or move things around, or steal pet food, or
just walk through the yard. Some of these cases involve dogs barking
and people looking out windows and seeing a huge man-like hairy
creature standing in the yard or nearby treeline, while others are of
a much more personal nature. The reports that truly get to me are the
ones where someone will be in the house doing normal household
things. They may hear something or just get a hankering to look out a
window, and find themselves looking face to face into the eyes, mere
inches away, of one of these creatures that had apparently been
watching them for who knows how long. This truly gives me the creeps
and would likely result in my funeral if it happened to me. However,
oddly enough, according to the vast majority of reports.....Bigfoot
tends to be curious but harmless. Yes, one may think, umm, they are
throwing huge rocks at people and growling and that doesn't sound too
friendly. You are correct. But if they truly wanted to harm or kill
you, they easily could accomplish that without much effort at all.
While there are some sporadic reports of seemingly violent encounters
with these creatures, the overwhelming statistics indicate that they
do not want to harm us, and instead just want us to get out of their
area and are willing to scare us to accomplish that result.
While
there are a growing number of academics looking more closely at this
topic, the vast majority of so called mainstream scientists avoid the
subject of Bigfoot and Sasquatch for fear of being regarded with
disdain within the scientific community. They simply label it as a
myth, and stick to safer things to discuss or research. Although
dozens of new species of previously unknown mammals, birds, plants
and insects are discovered every year, for some reason the 'official'
scientific community refuses to acknowledge the loads of sightings,
evidence, both actual and anecdotal that is uncovered on a regular
basis. They most likely prefer to wait until the creature is proven
to exist, then try to get their piece of the pie at that point.
Until
that occurs, dedicated researchers will continue searching and
gathering evidence and sighting reports. I look forward to the day
when it's common knowledge that Bigfoot actually exists. That way we
can finally conduct well funded research that most likely will result
in them being placed in protected status by the federal wildlife
agencies.
Thanks
for your time. Be kind to each other.
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